Housing

A settlement has been reached between state attorneys general and five major banks, but the problems of the housing market in the U.S. are far from over.

The Obama administration and nearly every U.S. state are reportedly ready to settle for $26 billion with five of the country's largest banks over allegations of abusive foreclosure practices.

Foreclosures are down, but a legal settlement may change the outlook.

Forty states have signed on to a settlement deal with the nation's largest banks, while Delaware and other hold-out states try for a better deal.

Monday is the deadline for states to sign onto a settlement with the nation's largest banks over abusive foreclosure practices. The deal would reportedly force banks to pay billions of dollars to people who lost their homes.

States consider the pros and cons of a mortgage settlement with banks.

The housing bust and recession have left many Nevada families with little room to move.

President Obama announces a new program to help eliminate what he calls a stubborn drag on the economy.

The president wants to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages.

According to one study, the average hit to a home near a foreclosed home is over $7,000 in property value. What you and your neighbors could do if an abandoned property is in the neighborhood.